Tag: Leslie Herod
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Leslie Herod shares plans to build on 80 city-owned vacant lots in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As if on cue, a city of Denver pickup truck Wednesday rolled on to an empty, city-owned lot to tell a group of people in a homeless encampment they had to pack up their belongings and move to another location within two hours. The truck…
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Five takeaways from Denver Gazette mayoral forum
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Gazette and Colorado Politics hosted one of the final major mayoral forums on Wednesday. Thirteen of the 16 remaining candidates discussed issues held at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. Here are five takeaways from the forum. Majority of candidates…
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Denver mayoral candidates’ finances hint of tight race ahead of April 4 election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than $13 million in contributions — both to campaigns and outside groups — have flooded Denver’s municipal races, eclipsing the $8.5 million in the 2019 election and setting up a ferocious battle among mayoral hopefuls with only two weeks to go before Election Day. …
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What are the Denver mayoral candidates’ public safety priorities? | DENVER VOTERS GUIDE
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Gazette asked 16 candidates for Denver mayor several questions about public safety, including how they would address a police officer shortage, their priorities for the public safety budget and the role they believe community-based alternatives to policing should play. Here are their responses,…
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Rally against Park Hill redevelopment draws mayoral candidates, Wellington Webb
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A rally against the proposed redevelopment of the Park Hill Golf Course attracted hundreds in Denver on Sunday, including former mayor Wellington Webb, who sought to portray the fight as a battle between those who have the financial means to push it — and gain…
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Denver’s mayoral candidates clash over camping ban as housing, crime took center stage in debate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s candidates for mayor clashed over the city’s camping ban in their first major debate on Thursday night, when affordability, homelessness and crime took center stage. The candidates split on whether to enforce the urban camping ban. Some supported it, while others seek new solutions.…
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Former governor Bill Ritter endorses Kelly Brough for Denver mayor
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Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter endorsed Kelly Brough for Denver mayor. Ritter, a Democrat, served as governor from 2007 to 2011. He was also the Denver District Attorney from 1993 to 2005. He called Brough “masterful” at bringing diverse people to the table in order to find solutions for tough problems, according to a release…
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Here’s the official order of candidates’ names on ballot for Denver council, mayoral races
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After a random drawing of names by the Denver Elections Division Tuesday evening, the ballot order for all 17 mayoral candidates and 41 other city offices is set. Lot draw has begun. Ballot order to be determined pic.twitter.com/mrzXir1Dyi — Denver Elections (@DenverElections) February 8, 2023…
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Does ballot order in Denver mayor’s race give Lisa Calderon, who sits atop the list, an edge?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tuesday’s random drawing to determine the order of appearance of candidates for Denver mayor on the municipal ballot put Lisa Calderon’s name at the top of the list. Does that give her any edge? Two veteran observers of Denver city politics offered a mixed assessment. …
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Who leads the Denver mayoral money race now? New campaign finance data reshuffles top fundraisers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Denver disbursed $4.2 million in matching funds to local candidates on Wednesday, creating a new leader in the money race among mayoral and city council aspirants. The latest release from the city’s Clerk and Recorder reshuffles the fundraising lead in the Mayor’s…